Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.467 per 1,000 people in 2012. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands, 1996–2012
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands is 0.467 per 1,000 people, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.422 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
Marshall Islands ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.422 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.471 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.596 per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.615 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.636 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.467 per 1,000 people | -26.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.467 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.467 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.422 per 1,000 people | 0.422 per 1,000 people | 0.422 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5335 per 1,000 people | 0.471 per 1,000 people | 0.596 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5727 per 1,000 people | 0.467 per 1,000 people | 0.636 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Marshall Islands was 0.467 per 1,000 people in 2012, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.422 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Marshall Islands ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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